<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Hello wine-users,<br><br></div><div>We, David and Catarina have
started to carry out new research in/on winemaking. And we also want to
test if crowdfunding is an option to fund scientific research.<br>
</div><br>Re: the winemaking, we want to verify a very simple
hypothesis: if the moon effects the quality of grapevine berries, just
like it effects high tides and low tides. <br>
<br></div><div>Sounds esoteric, but it's actually a very scientific approach. (It is not a joke, as you may assume =)<br></div><div>
<br></div>We want to carry out a simple experiment, measuring the
circumference of grapevine berries (its volume) and comparing the data with data on
the changing moon cycles and lunar gravities (basically with high tide
and low tide a long two moon cycles, from this mid June 2014).<br>
<br></div>To make this happen, we wish to buy a couple of precision
dentrometers, small devices that measure very small variations in grape
berry size. Because such dendrometers are quite expensive (around EUR
500 for a system, see image below), we have put up a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/785520313/the-effect-of-lunar-gravity-on-grapevine-berry-qua" target="_blank">crowdfunding page</a>. This page allows many people to sponsor us, with relatively small amounts. <br>
<br>We have created a short video to explain our project, at our <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/785520313/the-effect-of-lunar-gravity-on-grapevine-berry-qua" target="_blank">crowdfunding</a> page. <br></div>
<div><br>Should we not achieve our funding traget, you will not be charged. So all that you need to do is follow this <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/785520313/the-effect-of-lunar-gravity-on-grapevine-berry-qua" target="_blank">link</a>, quickly register at the page, and offer any amount that you wish against our funding goal.<br>
<br></div><div><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/785520313/the-effect-of-lunar-gravity-on-grapevine-berry-qua">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/785520313/the-effect-of-lunar-gravity-on-grapevine-berry-qua</a><br>
</div><div><br></div><div>You get of course something in exchange. A list of prizes at the webpage.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Best to you,<br>Catarina and David<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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